Focus 3 SE U7.2 reported speech statements 2

“It is not so foggy today as it was yesterday,” she said.

• She said it was not so foggy that today as it been the day before.

• She said it was not so foggy that day as it had been the day before.

• She said it had been not so foggy that day as it was the day before.

• She said it was not so foggy yesterday as it had been the day before.

“I have something to show you,” he told me.

• He told he had had something to show me.

• He told me he had had something to show me.

• He told me he had something to show me.

• He told he had something to show me.

“My wife has just been made a judge,” he told us.

• He told us his wife has just been made a judge.

• He told his wife has just been made a judge.

• He told us his wife was just made a judge.

• He told us his wife had just been made a judge.

“This train doesn’t stop at York at all,” Peter said.

Peter said that train .......... stop at York at all.

“We are going away next weekend,” she informed us.

She informed us they .......... going away the following weekend.

“Peter hasn’t reserved a table for tonight” I said angrily.

• I said angrily that Peter hadn't reserved a table for that night.

• I said angrily that Peter hasn't reserved a table for that night.

• I said angrily that Peter didn't reserve a table for that night.

• I said angrily that Peter hadn't been reserved a table for that night.

“I am not interested in acting,” she replied.

She replied she ......... not interested in acting.

“I won’t have time to play with you next week,” I added.

I added that I ......... have time to play with you the following week.

“He didn't appear at the party two days ago,” I said.

I said he ...................... at the party two days before.

“She is painting her new picture,” her mother told us.

• Her mother told us she was painted her new picture.

• Her mother told us she was painting her new picture.

• Her mother told us she had been painting her new picture.

• Her mother told us she has been painting her new picture.